tribal court jurisdiction over nonmembers

Eighth Circuit Rejects Tribal Jurisdiction in Tix v. Tix

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion.

Briefs here.

South Dakota SCT Holds Oglala Sioux Tribe Had Jurisdiction over Contract Dispute Involving Nonmember Entity

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Mazaska Owecaso Otipi Financial Inc. v. Montileaux (D.S.D.):

1-1 Tribal Court Complaint.pdfDownload
13-4 Oglala Sioux Tribal Ct Decision.pdfDownload
1-3 Tribal Court Appellate Record.pdfDownload
13-3 Oglala Sioux Tribal SCT Opinion.pdfDownload
1 Complaint.pdfDownload
13-1 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
15 Response.pdfDownload
30 Oglala Sioux Tribe Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
42 DCT Order.pdfDownload

South Dakota Federal Court Enjoins Plaintiffs in Tribal Court Action to Enforce ERISA

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. v. Mundahl (D. S.D.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
1-1 Exhibit 1 – Tribal Court Complaint.pdfDownload
1-2 Exhibit 2 – Tribal Court Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
13 Plaintiff Motion for PI.pdfDownload
23 Opposition to 13.pdfDownload
26 Defendant Motion for Stay.pdfDownload
30 Reply ISO 13.pdfDownload
31 Opposition to 26.pdfDownload
32 Reply ISO 26.pdfDownload
34 DCT Order.pdfDownload

SCOTUS Denies Cert in Tribal Court Jurisdiction Cases

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Here is today’s order list.

The denied petitions are Lexington Ins. Co. v. Suquamish Tribe and Lexington Ins. Co. v. Mueller.

Eighth Circuit Briefs in WPX Energy Williston LLC v. Jones

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Appellee Brief.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Eighth Circuit Briefs in Tix v. Tix

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Appellant Brief

Appellee Brief

Law Prof Amicus Brief

Tribal Amicus Brief

Tribal Orgs Brief

Lower court materials here.

Minnesota Federal Court Orders Tribal Court Exhaustion in White Earth Land Use Dispute

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Vipond v. Degroat (D. Minn.):

1-1 Tribal Court Proceedings

4 Amended Complaint

15 Motion for Stay

21 Tribal Court Response to Motion to Stay

24 Motion for Preliminary Injunction

33 Opposition to Motion for Stay

37 Tribal Court Opposition to Motion for PI

38 Tribe Opposition to Motion for PI

44 Reply ISO Motion for PI

47 Magistrate Order

49 Tribe Opposition

50 Plaintiff Objections

55 DCT Order

Lexington Insurance Co. v. Mueller Cert Petition [Cabazon]

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Here:

Cert Petition.pdfDownload

Brief in Opposition

Lower court materials here.

Lexington Insurance Co. v. Suquamish Tribe Cert Petition

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Here:

Cert Petition.pdfDownload
Brief in Opposition.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here. En banc materials here. District court materials here.

Nonmember Business Sues to Avoid Tribal Court Jurisdiction

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the pleadings so far in Mazaska Owecaso Otipi Financial Inc. v. Montileaux (D.S.D.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
1-2 Tribal Trial Court Decision.pdfDownload
1-3 Tribal Appellate Record.pdfDownload
1-4 Tribal Appellate Court Decision.pdfDownload